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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5542774 | Orthotic joint An orthotic joint comprising a first member, a second member and an intermediate plastic member secured together by a pivot. The second member includes a cam follower affixed thereto. The first member and intermediate plastic member include first and seco... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5527269 | Ankle joint orthesis The ankle joint orthesis for the stabilization of the internal and external ankle joint comprises a medial shell and a lateral shell made of plastic. The shells extend from the heel region beyond the malleolus to the lower calf region. The shells are line... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5520628 | Ankle encompassing pressure orthosis A custom fitted ankle brace (10) and a process for constructing the brace is described. The brace is comprised of anterior and posterior supports (12 and 16) connected together at their distal ends (12B and 16B) by pivot pins (22). The anterior and poster... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5520627 | Range-of-motion ankle splint A range-of-motion splint for applying torque to an ankle joint of a patient is disclosed. The splint includes a foot plate for supporting the foot of a patient. First and second foot brackets are connected to the foot plate via first and second fastening ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5507720 | Shin and ankle protector The invention relates to a device for protecting a shin and ankle from blows and for supporting the ankle, allowing an athlete to participate in sports with an ankle injury. The device attachable to a shin, ankle and foot for protecting the shin and ankle... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5503622 | Method of making an ankle encompassing pressure orthosis A custom fitted ankle brace (10) and a process for constructing the brace is described. The brace is comprised of anterior and posterior supports (12 and 16) connected together at their distal ends (12B and 16B) by pivot pine (22). The anterior and poster... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5501659 | Ankle brace An ankle brace to be fitted about the lower leg and ankle of a wearer for inhibiting inversion and eversion of the ankle while accommodating plantar flexion and dorsiflexion is characterized by a rigidifying and unitizing external shell comprising a unita... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5496263 | Ankle stabilization system A system for stabilizing the injured ankle of a user has an ankle brace with an upper calf member hingedly connected to a lower foot member, and a plurality of reinforced areas for strengthening and supporting a region around the talus bone. The reinforce... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5492133 | Improved flexible fastening strap An improved ankle support system including first and second support side walls and attaching straps which have an elongated hook portion pivotally attached to the side wall support and which has an elongated loop portion integrally formed with the hook po... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5489259 | Pressure-normalizing single-chambered static pressure device for supporting and protecting a body extremity A single-chambered static pressure device and method for supporting and protecting a human lower extremity and for normalizing the pressure and forces acting thereon includes an inflatable wrap or boot-like device having a single internal air chamber and ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5486157 | Dynamic multi-angular ankle and foot orthosis device A substantially L-shaped orthopedic brace having a posterior upright that attaches at one end to a thermoplastic calf plate and at the other end to a thermoplastic foot plate. The brace further comprises a hinge at the apex of a contoured heel portion of ... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5475935 | Jumping assist system A jumping assist system to be mounted in conjunction with each lower leg and foot of a human which will cause the imparting of additional energy during the jumping movement which will result in the individual being able to jump higher, especially in a suc... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5472414 | Universal fit ankle brace A one-size-fits-all ankle brace has a base member which is a unitary piece of elastomeric material, e.g., plush fabric covered neoprene, having an upper portion including a pair of mounting straps, and a lower portion including a pair of mounting straps a... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5472412 | Limb brace with adjustable hydraulic resistance unit An articulated knee brace includes a pair of arms pivotally connected by corresponding pivot pins and gear segments supported by a set of hub plates having holes for receiving adjustable stop pins. The arms are attached by flexible and releasable bands to... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5472411 | Ankle joint orthosis with u-shaped joint collar and flexible web The ankle joint orthosis includes a U-shaped joint collar having a web of a flexible material proceeding underneath the foot. The joint collar (20) includes two ankle splints (21,121), which are connected by means of a web (22) proceeding below the heel o... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5464385 | Walker with open heel A lightweight and removable leg walker is provided for stabilizing and rapidly healing lower leg injuries of a patient. The injured limb is disposed in a removable inner ankle bootie whose interior is partially covered with inflatable support bladders. Wh... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5464384 | Achilles tendon support brace The Achilles Tendon Support Brace is an improved ankle support and protector of the achilles tendon; wherein two tendon supports are the key in assisting, rehabilitating and relieving pain within the achilles tendon by relieving pressure along the right a... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5460600 | Universal foot splint A foot splint comprising a frame member fastened to the foot of a patient the frame member having a calf portion, a resilient heel portion spaced apart from the patient's heel, and an arch portion to which a ball extension member is slideably and lockably... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5460599 | Orthopedic hinge assembly for a leg brace An orthopedic hinge assembly for connecting an upper and lower portion of a brace, such as a knee brace, includes a hinge housing member with an abductor member movably mounted on the housing member. A pair of adjuster members are also mounted to the hous... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5456658 | Custom-fitting body part protector with cure-retarding storage system, method of constructing a body part protector, and method of custom-fitting a body part protector A body part protector assembly for being custom-fitted to a body part, and including a body part protector having at least two connected-together pad segments. Each of the pad segments having an initially flexible protective layer comprised of a fabric im... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5454780 | Custom body protective device with variable reenforcement A multi-layer protective pad for being custom-fitted to a body member to be protected which includes a flexible inner cushion layer for being placed closest to the body member and an initially flexible intermediate layer bonded to the inner layer. The int... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5453082 | Protective medical boot with pneumatically adjustable orthotic splint A protective medical boot for treating or avoiding decubitus ulcers has an outer leg covering formed with a pair of cover panels having their seams hot-stamped together to provide a soft edge. An orthotic splint has a leg portion that is supported adjacen... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5449005 | Removable, shoe interior ankle brace A quarter-top to high-top athletic shoe insert including horizontally elongated, generally parallel and panel-like edge upstanding wings having corresponding front and rear ends joined at their rear ends by an integral, curved and edge upstanding bight pa... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5445602 | Flexible ankle brace An improved ankle brace may have two relatively rigid side supports, the outer edge portion of the lower area of the side supports, adjacent to the ankle being covered with a flexible or resilient material. The flexible resilient material may be permanent... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5445603 | Therapeutic ankle orthosis A therapeutic ankle orthosis including overlapping lateral and foot shells pivotally interconnected to permit pivotal foot movement about the talocrual joint with the overlapping portions of the lateral and foot shells secured together to protect against ... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5441015 | Compression boot and method for treatment of injured limb An article for treatment of an injured leg of a horse includes front and rear pivotally attached parts. The two parts form a cavity for receiving the leg when in a closed position and allow the leg to be received or removed when an open position. In a fir... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5435009 | Inflatable compression garment An inflatable garment applies compression to a limb for the treatment of vascular disorders. The garment is made with an inflatable chamber formed from a blank of superimposed layers of sheet material. Side portions of the blank are joined together in the... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5431624 | Therapeutic device for controlling orientation of a patient's foot with respect to the patients leg during a recovery period A therapeutic device includes an ankle-controlling section slidably attached to a foot-supporting section. Sliding the ankle-controlling section with respect to the foot-supporting section changes the angle between the two sections to flex a wearer's foot... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5429588 | Ankle foot orthoses known as lower leg walkers A Lower Leg Walker for the treatment of ankle fractures and a variety of other injuries to the foot and ankle, has a foot platform base comprising a rigid chassis of more or less parallelepiped shape. The chassis is substantially a plurality of ribs dispo... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5425701 | Orthopedic brace having width adjusting vamp An orthopedic brace to facilitate healing of injuries to the foot, ankle or portions of the leg above the ankle includes a boot having a lower edge section releasably connected to a sole. The width of the boot, as well as the distance between a pair of up... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5421822 | Rehabilitating apparatus for an injured leg The rehabilitating apparatus includes an elongated rigid main support plate conforming to a leg and having a first engaging unit at a bottom end thereof, a rigid foot support plate having a second engaging unit at a rear end and a plurality of fastening s... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5403265 | Pressure sock A pressure sock for the ambulatory treatment of venous ulcers about the ankle and lower portion of the leg of a patient. The sock has a lamina provided with a network of spaced apart, interconnected chambers which can be inflated by the introduction of fl... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5399152 | Apparatus for treating fractures in extremities An apparatus for treating fractures in extremities and regions of extremities which is in particular provided for the treatment of extremity fractures in the region of the lower leg, thigh, lower arm and upper arm has at least two shell parts which can be... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5393303 | Attachment for leg and foot joint An ankle brace to be used for therapy and prevention of orthopedic injuries in the ankle joint area, the ankle brace is comprised of a main brace body (1) having a shank or lower leg covering portion (2) and a foot covering portion (4), an inner stay (22)... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5389065 | Ankle brace with ATF compression A stirrup-type ankle brace having an outer shell member, the shell member having a lateral elongated, substantially rigid, support member with a corresponding supporting cushion thereon substantially coextensive therewith and an opposed medial support mem... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5378224 | Method for supporting body joints and brace therefor The invention is directed toward providing a method and a brace for supporting a joint of the body to permit movement of the joint in a first selected direction and to restrain movement in a second selected direction. The brace comprises a flexible sheet ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5376068 | Ankle joint brace An ankle joint brace with a dorsal leg shell extending over the back of the oot, which can be fastened by strappings or similar devices to the calf. In order to improve the function and the structure of this ankle joint brace, the leg shell is extended by ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5376133 | An adjustable resilient foot prosthesis An artificial foot which includes a foot blade and a hollow cylindrical body which extends at an angle to the foot blade and which is connected thereto in a manner to permit relative movement therebetween. The foot also includes a two-part brace which is ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5372574 | Artificial limb joint and joint device An artificial limb joint device for hinging adjoining body protecting members to turn on an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the body protecting members. The limb joint device comprises: a drive disc; a driven disc; a joint pin extending thr... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5372576 | Therapeutic foot orthosis A therapeutic device for attachment to the foot and leg of a user for alleviating and correcting foot deformities, and for maintaining the foot in a fixed, stable, yet comfortable position following surgery or other medical procedure performed on the foot... | 12/13/1994 |
